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Question: 1 bt
On the third postpartum day, the nurse would expect the lochia to be:
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A. Rubra
B. Serosa
C. Alba
D. Scant
Answer: A bt
Explanation:
(A) This discharge occurs from delivery through the 3rd day. There is dark red blood, placental
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debris, and clots.This discharge occurs from days 4-10. The lochia is brownish, serous, and thin. (C)
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This dischargeoccurs from day 10 through the 6thweek. The lochia is yellowish white. (D) This is
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not a classification of lochia but relates to the amount of discharge.
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Question: 2 bt
A pregnant client is having a nonstress test (NST). It is noted that the fetal heart beat rises 20 bpm,lasting
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20 seconds, every time the fetus moves. The nurse explains that:
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A. The test is inconclusive and should be repeated
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C. The test is normal and the fetus is reacting appropriately
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D. The fetus is distressed
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,Explanation:
(A) The test results were normal, so there would be no need to repeat to determine results. (B) There
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are no data to indicate further tests are needed, because the result of the NST was normal. (C) An NST
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isreported as reactive if there are two to three increases in the fetal heart rate of 15 bpm, lasting at
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least 15 seconds during a 15-minute period. (D) The NST results were normal, so there was no fetal
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distress.
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Question: 3 bt
Which stage of labor lasts from delivery of the baby to delivery of the placenta?
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A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
Answer: B bt
Explanation:
(A) This stage is from complete dilatation of the cervix to delivery of the fetus. (B) This is the correct
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stage for the definition. (C) This stage lasts for about 2 hours after the delivery of the placenta. (D)
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Thereis no fifth stage of labor.
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Question: 4 bt
A client develops complications following a hysterectomy. Blood cultures reveal Pseudomonas
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aeruginosa. The nurse expects that the physician would order an appropriate antibiotic to treat P.
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aeruginosa such as:
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A. Cefoperazone (Cefobid) bt
B. Clindamycin (Cleocin) bt
C. Dicloxacillin (Dycill) bt
D. Erythromycin (Erythrocin) bt
Answer: A bt
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Clindamycin is not indicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa.(C) Dicloxacillin is not
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indicated in the treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa.(D) Erythromycin is not indicated in the
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treatment of infection withP. aeruginosa.
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Question: 5 bt
A couple is experiencing difficulties conceiving a baby. The nurse explains basal body temperature (BBT)by
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instructing the female client to take her temperature:
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B. Only one time during the day as long as it is always at the same time of day
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D. As soon as she awakens, prior to any activity
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Answer: D bt
Explanation:
(A) Monitoring temperature twice a day predicts the biphasic pattern of ovulation. (B) Prediction of
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ovulation relies on consistency in taking temperature. (C)Nightly rectal temperatures are more
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accurate in predicting ovulation. (D) Activity changes the accuracy of basal body temperature and
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ability to detectthe luteinizing hormone surge.
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Question: 6 bt
A client is having episodes of hyperventilation related to her surgery that is scheduled tomorrow.
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Appropriate nursing actions to help control hyperventilating include:
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B. Keeping the temperature in the client’s room at a high level to reduce respiratory stimulation
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C. Having the client hold her breath or breathe into a paper bag when hyperventilation episodes
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occur
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D. Using distraction to help control the client’s hyperventilation episodes
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Explanation:
, (A) An adult diazepam dosage for treatment of anxiety is 210 mg PO 24 times daily. The order as written
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would place a client at risk for overdose. (B) A high room temperature could increase hyperventilating
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episodes by stimulating the respiratory system. (C) Breath holding and breathing into a paper bag may
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be useful in controlling hyperventilation. Both measures increase CO2 retention. (D) Distraction will
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not prevent or control hyperventilation caused by anxiety or fear.
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Question: 7 bt
A client delivered a stillborn male at term. An appropriate action of the nurse would be to:
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A. State, "You have an angel in heaven." bt bt bt bt bt bt
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C. Provide an opportunity for the parents to see and hold the baby for an undetermined amount of
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time.
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Answer: C bt
Explanation:
(A) This is not a supportive statement. There are also no data to indicate the family’s religious beliefs.
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(B)Seeing their baby assists the parents in the grieving process. This gives them the opportunity to say
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"good-bye." (C) Parents need time to get to know their baby. (D) This is not a comforting statement
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when a baby has died. There
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are also no guarantees that the couple will be able to have another child.Question:
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A 29-year-old client is admitted for a hysterectomy. She has repeatedly told the nurses that she is
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worried about having this surgery, has not slept well lately, and is afraid that her husband will not find
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her desirable after the surgery. Shortly into the preoperative teaching, she complains of a tightness in
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her chest, a feeling of suffocation, lightheadedness, and tingling in her hands. Her respirations are rapid
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and deep. Assessment reveals that the client is:
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D. Hyperventilating